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Our articles and features are written by some of the UK's leading consultants, dentists, medical professionals and healthcare writers.

Private Medical Insurance: Is it worth the cost? Over seven million people in the UK have private medical insurance (PMI) to cover all or part of the cost of private medical treatment if they fall ill. With constant headlines about waiting lists and problems in the NHS, it's easy to see the appeal of private treatment, but is it worth the cost...
Back surgery - an overview Your spine runs down the length of your back from just underneath your skull down to your coccyx. There are twenty-four small bone blocks called vertebrae each with a spongy, tough cartilage in between them called discs. These discs ensure the bones move smoothly over one another and provide...
Hip Replacement - why and how? Hip replacement is used as a treatment option for a variety of different conditions including deformity, hip injury, bone tumour, bone loss due to insufficient blood supply (avascular necrosis), and arthritis. Both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis can bring about the onset of symptoms but...
What's new in spinal surgery? Recent evidence suggests that physiotherapy and other exercise treatments are as good as surgical treatments in the majority of patients with chronic back pain, where there are no referred nerve root symptoms. However, there remains a place for the surgical management of back pain either where...
Knee replacement – why and how? Knee replacement is used as a treatment option for a variety of different conditions including deformity, knee injury, bone tumour and arthritis. Both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis can bring about the onset of symptoms but osteoarthritic change is much more common than rheumatoid...
Is your Biological Clock Ticking? Are you worried about your biological clock ticking or perhaps your partner is concerned about his sperm count. You may also wonder whether prolonged and repeated fertility tests may delay treatment. However it is now possible to take a unique “One-Stop” Fertility Test which can be completed within...
Why choose Natural and Mild IVF? There is a renewed scientific interest in a more natural approach to IVF cycles. More than 50 clinical papers have been published in the last five years addressing natural, modified natural and milder approaches to ovarian stimulation in IVF cycles.
Can I ever stop snoring? Snoring can affect you and your partner in many ways, including sleep disturbance, tiredness, exhaustion, and lack of concentration. A continuous lack of sleep and the resulting frustration can lead to strained relationships. Finding a way to stop snoring can greatly improve your quality of life.
Male infertility treatment - what is available? In the UK approximately 15% of couples experience infertility when attempting to conceive their first child (primary infertility). In around 40% of these cases, male infertility is considered to be the major factor.
Choosing a neurosurgeon Neurosurgery is one of the newest branches of medical science and can offer relief to a range of previously untreatable conditions. However, with only just over 100 neurosurgeons and around 30 specialist centres providing services for the whole of the UK, accessing this treatment can be a long and...
The Nuchal Fold Scan - what does it involve? The nuchal fold scan (sometimes known as the 'nuchal translucency scan') is performed at the end of your first trimester of pregnancy between weeks 11 and 14, with the most optimal time being the 12th week. At this time you're also offered a combination of blood tests for more information about the...
How do I get a paternity test? Paternity testing is a very simple, painless procedure that can establish with 100% certainty if a man is not the father, or with 99.99% probability that he is. If conducted with reasonable care, modern paternity testing is highly reliable, even if you gather the samples yourself.
LASIK – is it worth it? Laser-in-situ-keratomileusis or LASIK is a technique used to correct long or short sightedness by reshaping the cornea. It is a simple, out-patient procedure undertaken hundreds of thousands of times across the world, including by high profile sportsmen, such as Tiger Woods and Jonathan...
Root Canal Treatment: The Costs and Benefits Each of our teeth is secured to the jaw bone by one or more roots. There is one root each in the front teeth, two in the premolars and the lower molars, and three in the upper molars. In the middle of each root lies one or more tiny tubes called root canals. These canals contain what is called the...
What is a dental bridge? Losing a tooth through an accident or injury or as a result of decay can be very traumatic. It can affect the way you look and the way you speak, as well as compromising your ability to chew. Furthermore, the gap left by the missing tooth can strain the teeth on either side causing them to lean...
Cellulite treatment - does it work? Most women, many girls, and some men, have cellulite. It is caused by small deposits of fat pressing up against the skin giving a dimpled 'orange peel' appearance. The most common areas affected are the thighs, bottom, and stomach, but it can appear on your calves, arms, and in other places on your...
Hip replacement surgery - an overview If you suffer from long-term hip pain which doesn't get any better over time, your consultant may recommend hip replacement surgery. This may be because you're suffering from one of the following incurable hip conditions:
What are teeth implants? You can lose a tooth, or several teeth, for all sorts of reasons, including sports accidents, injury, decay, gum disease, and old age. For both functional and aesthetic reasons you will probably want to replace that tooth instead of leaving a gap, and this can be done quiet easily with teeth...
A stab in the back – spinal injections explained Spinal injections may be used in many cases of chronic back pain, both to find out what is causing the pain and also to treat the pain. These two separate uses of spinal injections are referred to as diagnostic and therapeutic. If an injection provides pain relief in the area that is injected, it...
Laryngeal Cancer - Treatment Options ENT doctors, or otolaryngologists, are trained in the medical and surgical treatment of patients with diseases and disorders of the ears, nose, throat (ENT), and head and neck. But for whatever reason you may have to see an ENT doctor, having organized a consultation it can be quite daunting...

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